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A soldier from the People's Liberation Army jumps through a ring of fire as part of training during the PLA Army Day in Wenzhou, China, Aug. 1, 2013.

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A soldier from the People's Liberation Army jumps through a ring of fire as part of training during the PLA Army Day in Wenzhou, China, Aug. 1, 2013.

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A youth holds up a sign that reads in Portuguese "Eduardo Paes, what do you say? Until when?," referring to the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, in front of a tunnel blocked during a protest by people pressing for clarifications on missing persons, including a bricklayer who recently disappeared in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 1, 2013.

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Hot air-balloons fly over Chambley-Bussieres, France, Aug. 1, 2013 as part of the yearly event "Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons", an international air-balloon meeting.

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Iraqi Shiite Muslim worshipers place the Koran over their heads as they attend a Lailat al-Qadr, or Night of Destiny, prayer in the Imam Musa al-Khadim shrine in Baghdad, Aug. 1, 2013. Lailat al-Qadr commemorates the revelation of the Koran to the Prophet Mohammed through the archangel Gabriel during the fasting month of Ramadan.

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Ultra orthodox Jewish children play in a fountain at a park, July 31, 2013, outside Jerusalem's old city, Israel.

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Staff of the Veterinary Epidemiology Center (VEC) carry sacks containing culled chickens at a farm in Naghkhel village on the outskirt of Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 1, 2013. The Nepalese government announced a ban on the sale of poultry in the capital Kathmandu, in a bid to curb the spread of the bird flu virus.

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A worker levels the coal on a freight train in Taiyuan in northern China's Shanxi province, July 31, 2013.

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A worker tries to remove protesters after they invaded the city council building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 31, 2013. The clash came toward the end of an anti-government march by protesters who focused their anger on Rio state governor Sergio Cabral. Nationwide anti-government protests started in Brazil in June.

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Czech Michal Navratil dons a superman cape after of the men's high diving final competition at the FINA World Championships in Moll de la Fusta port in Barcelona, July 31, 2013.

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A diver performs with sardines as part of summer vacation events at an Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2013.

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Kashmiri Muslim women pray to observe the Martyr Day of Hazrat Ali, cousin of Prophet Mohammad, on the 21st day of Ramadan at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, India, July 31, 2013.

Mukhtar Khan/AP Photo

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New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones signs autographs for fans after practice at NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass., July 30, 2013.

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A supporter of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning carries a sign while on a bicycle during a nighttime demonstration in front of the White House in Washington, July 30, 2013.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo

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Connor Jaeger of the United States swims in a Men's 800m freestyle heat at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, July 30, 2013.

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Iranian women place copies of the Quran on their heads as they mourn, during a religious ceremony marking Imam Ali's death at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, just outside Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2013.

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Bangladeshi children cool off at Mohammadpur Geneva camp in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 30, 2013. Mohammadpur Geneva Camp is one of the largest refugee camps in Dhaka City.

A.M. Ahad/AP Photo

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New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner prepares to exit the Nan Shan Senior Center and face reporters after speaking to voters at a campaign stop, July 29, 2013, in the Queens borough of New York. Weiner confirmed that campaign manager Danny Kedem resigned after reports surfaced that Weiner continued to exchange lewd photos and messages with women despite resigning from Congress in 2011.

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North Koreans participate in a mass dance party at the Kim Il Sung stadium, July 28, 2013, during the festivities for the North Korean's celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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A child puts her hands up on a goldfish tank displayed at the Diners Club Art Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2013.

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A balloon vendor walks in front of a group of riot police standing guard during an anti-government demonstration that was taking place as Peru's President Ollanta Humala delivered his State of the Nation address, in Lima, Peru, July 28, 2013.

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A firefighting plane dumps water on flames in southern Rhodes, Greece, July 28, 2013. Authorities declared a state of emergency on the holiday island after a weekend fire destroyed an estimated 4,000 hectares of forest and farmland. A 40-year-old Greek man was detained by police for questioning, accused of starting the fire by accident with an outdoor barbecue grill.

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Lleyton Hewitt, of Australia, returns a shot during a semifinal match against John Isner at the Atlanta Open tennis tournament, July 27, 2013, in Atlanta.

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A woman wearing a mitre, walks past a Brazilian army soldier, as she looks to get in position to get a glimpse of Pope Francis as he rides past in his popemobile, at the conclusion of the World Youth Day's closing Mass on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 28, 2013.